One of the Good Reasons to Leave the Car at Home

A friend of mine was telling me today that your 6-year-old daughter caught pneumonia twice. According to him, the doctor said the pneumonia was an unusual disease, but that has occurred increasingly along with other respiratory diseases, because of the pollution of the city.

No wonder die 12 people a day in Sao Paulo because of the pollution and the people who live here live two years less.

Studies indicate that for every 15 heart attacks recorded in the greater Sao Paulo area a is caused directly by the accumulation of pollution in the body. About 15% of cases of asthma are also caused by pollution. Of pneumonia, 12%. Contamination may even induce the formation of tumors: every 20 cases of lung cancer are registered in the region, at least one is caused by the action of pollutants. The associated press August 2008.

And there’s no point trying to appease the conscience outsourcing blame for the industries, and the burning Bush: almost all the pollution from the city of Sao Paulo is caused by motor vehicles.

All this traffic is responsible for about 97% of the emissions of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, 97% 96% of oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and 40% 35% of sulphur oxides. Gilberto Dimenstein

Also no use settling thinking that is the fault of the trucks: the 6 million vehicles circulating daily in the capital, more than 94% are so-called ” cars of ” ride, with an average of 1.2 per person occupancy vehicle.

Sao Paulo has a fleet of about 7,300,000, according to Cetesb, being 6,900,000 petrol or alcohol and diesel powered 430,000. Gilberto Dimenstein
(a year ago)

Didn’t miss the opportunity to remind him in jest but seriously, I do not pollute the air we breathe. “His daughter for me, could fill the city” bicycles, he replied smiling. Carpenter living in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo of Vice drive to the bakery. He comes to work by foot.

The next time you turn the key in the ignition of the car or bike, remember that the smoke that is coming out from the back will be breath for everyone, including you, your friends, your family.

Find out more

Report the
black smoke go Bike!, Aug/2008

Transportation are responsible for 90% of the pollution in
Akatu Institute, 2006 SP

Every day, 10 people give their lives so that
can ride in a car in Sao Paulo
go Bike!, 2006
gunning for suvs go biking! , 2006
Panopticon, anti-pollution Creminho Jul/2008

The mass of moist towel
Panopticon, Jul/2008

Town is rotten
Apocalypse, Jul/2008

See also:

Denounce the black smoke roll up your Windows! Charging the cars to benefit bikes documentary about mobility in bicycles, Eunhae This is the air we breathe in Sao Paulo 3 seconds Campaign shows in practice the pollution emitted by cars